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(11) EP 1 045 186 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42

(21) Application number: 00303182.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16L 33/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 15.04.1999 JP 10830499

(71) Applicant: Piolax Inc.
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yamada, Satoshi, c/o Piolax Inc.
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken (JP)
  • Aihara, Masahiro
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Abbie, Andrew Kenneth et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

   


(54) Hose clip


(57) A hose clip of the present invention comprises a leaf spring main body formed by curving a resilient member into an annular shape, a slot hole provided to one end portion of the leaf spring main body, a first lug portion provided to the one end portion of the leaf spring main body on a tip end side from the slot hole and projecting outward, an inserted chip provided to the other end portion of the leaf spring main body to be inserted into the slot hole, a projecting portion provided to the inserted chip and projecting outward as to the leaf spring main body, an engaged portion provided to the one end portion of the leaf spring main body on a tip end side from the slot hole to be engaged with the projecting portion, a second lug portion provided to the inserted chip on a tip end side from the projecting portion and projecting outward, a sloped face provided between the projecting portion and the second lug portion on the inserted chip and projecting outward to a larger degree as the sloped face approaches the second lug portion, and a sliding portion provided to the one end portion of the leaf spring main body on a tip end side from the slot hole for sliding on the sloped face.






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